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1906-07 Keeper Logs
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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head
1907
June
1 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.02 to 30.00 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st and 2nd assts cleaning stairs and landings to paint them black - Mr. Laughead working in work shop.
2 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 29.90 - Keeper packing house hold goods & prepairing to move the 1st of October - 1st and 2nd assts painting stairs & landings in tower & helping Mr. Laughead ceiling work shop.
3 Moderate to fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 29.75 - Keeper working on annual & quarterly reports to inspector & engineer - 1st and 2nd assts putting ceiling in work shop & store house - Mr. Laughead working on work shop.
4 Light south wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.75 to 29.98 - Keeper working on annual & quarterly reports - 1st and 2nd assts putting celing up in work shop - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Mr. Laughead working on work shop.
5 Light south to north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 - Keeper and assts cleaning lenns & lantern glass - Mr. Laughead completted work shop & store house with exception of painting - The keeper & assts will paint it.
6 Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 - Keeper & assts painting stairs & landings windows & blacking stove in tower - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - 1st asst working in his part of garden - Mr. Laughead left the station for Newport haveing completed store house & work shop - Keeper working in his quarters.
7 Light south wind and calm with fair weather these 24 hours - Sea smooth - Sea very smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 - 1st and 2nd assts scrubbing hall floors & watch & oil room - Painted watch room floor & painting roof of work shop & store house room roof - Keeper cleaning lumber up on the grounds.
8 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours cloudy & fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.60 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st & 2nd assts cleaning out the shop & grounds - 2nd asst painting floors in work shop - 1st asst getting posts on the beach.
9 Light variable winds to moderate breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fog showers - Last part of 24 hours cloudy - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.08 - Keeper & assts painting work shop and store house white - Keeper working on annual and quarterly reports today.
10 Fresh to moderate breeze south with rain first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours cloudy and light rain - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.80 to 29.70 - 1st and 2nd assts painting on work shop and store house & cleaning up the grounds - Keeper washing and writing in office.
11 Light variable winds to fresh breeze S. west these 24 hours with hard rain showers - Sea quite smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.50 to 29.65 - 1st asst painting in his quarters - Keeper working on annual & quarterly reports to inspector & engineer - Also getting wood on beach.
12 Light S. east wind to fresh breeze south these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper & 1st asst getting wood on beach - 2nd asst painting on work shop - Keeper working on annual report to inspector - 1st asst painting in his quarters - Barometer 29.65 to 29.85.
13 Light S. east wind to moderate and fresh breeze south these 24 hours with rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.95 - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies and working on work shop - 1st asst painting in his quarters - Keeper working on annual reports & getting wood on the beach.
14 Light S. east to N. west wind these 24 hours with light rain showers - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.95 to 30.25 - Keeper and assts painting on work shop and store house - Keeper getting wood on the beach and working on annual & quarterly reports.
15 Light wind north to south these 24 hours with frequent rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.25 to 30.15 - Keeper & 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - 2nd asst painting on work shop and store house.
16 Light south wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog showers - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.15 to 30.20 - Keeper taking covers off of coal oil cases - Showing nine visitors in the tower & working in the garden - 1st and 2nd assts painting on work shop and store house.
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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head
1907
June
17 Moderate to fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.18 - Keeper & assts putting 200 gallons of oil butts - 1st asst cutting grass & working in shop - 2nd asst painting in work shop - Keeper weeding garden.
18 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.18 to 30.12 - 1st asst working in shop and garden and showing 14 visitors in the tower - 2nd asst painting in work shop & store house - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.
19 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather & heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.12 to 30.05 - General duties for the day - 1st asst painting in his quarters & working in garden - 2nd asst painting in store house - Keeper working on annual report & working in garden.
20 Moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.05 to 29.90 - Keeper working in garden & working on annual report - 1st asst washing & went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst painting in store house.
21 Light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and little damp - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.90 to 29.95 - 1st asst cutting grass around dwelling and showing five visitors in the tower & working in shop - 2nd asst painting in work shop & putting pane of glass in window -Keeper working in work shop & on annual reports.
22 Light N. west wind to light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 29.95 to 30.02 - 1st asst cutting grass around dwelling working in the garden and shop - 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.
23 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.02 - 1st and 2nd assts showing sixteen visitors in tower - Keeper went to Newport after mail & important business - 2nd asst went to Nye creek for recreation.
24 Moderate to fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours thick fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.02 to 29.98 - Keeper working in garden - 2nd asst moving in work shop - 1st asst cleaning in his quarters - Had 3 visitors.
25 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.98 to 29.90 - Keeper working on annual reports & packing house hold goods - 2nd asst showing 11 visitors in tower - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.
26 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with thick dog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 - 1st asst painting in his quarters - 2nd asst polishing ??? and other brass works in tower - Keeper working on annual & quarterly reports.
27 Fresh breeze to light north wind these 24 hours first part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog & fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 - Keeper working on annual & quarterly reports working in garden & getting wood on beach - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst painting in his quarters & getting hay into the barn.
28 Light north to south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours little damp - Last part of 24 hours rain - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 2.9.90 to 30.00 - 2nd asst showing one visitor in tower - Keeper working on reports - 1st asst working in his quarters.
29 Light variable to south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 - 1st and 2nd assts cleaning brass work & working in garden and painting in 1st assts quarters - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - Also working on annual reports.
30 Light south wind and calm these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and cloudy - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.05 - Keeper & 1st asst showing 5 visitors in tower - 2nd asst went to Newport to procure ???.
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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head
1907
July
1 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair and cloudy - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 30.10 - Keeper washing & getting wood on beach - 1st asst cutting grass & working in garden - 1st and 2nd asst showing 10 visitors in the tower.
2 Light south and variable winds & calm these 24 hours cloudy and fair - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 to 29.90 - Keeper and 2nd asst showing 18 visitors in the tower - 2nd asst working in garden - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.
3 Light S. east wind to fresh breeze south these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours rain showers - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.85 to 29.98 - Keeper went to Newport after supplies - 1st and 2nd assts working in garden & in their quarters.
4 Light S. east to north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.98 to 30.18 - Keeper and 2nd asst showing 10 visitors in the tower - Keeper went 3 miles from the station on important business - 1st and 2nd assts went to Newport to spend the 4th.
5 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours with fine weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.18 to 30.10 - Keeper writing in office - 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors in the tower - Had 31 visitors today - 1st asst putting hay in barn & working in garden.
6 Moderate to fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 to 30.00 - 1st asst working in garden & cleaning out shop - 2nd asst working in garden - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.
7 Fresh to moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 29.85 - Keeper packing household goods - 1st and 2nd assts showing 26 visitors in tower - 1st also working in the garden.
8 Light north and south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.85 to 29.90 - Keeper packing household goods - 1st asst working in the garden and showing visitors in the tower - 2nd asst showing visitors in tower & went to Newport after mail and supplies - Had twelve visitors today.
9 Light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 - Keeper & 2nd asst showing 40 visitors in tower - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.
10 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with heigh dry fog & fair - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.00 - 1st asst working in the garden - Keeper went to Newport on important business - 2nd asst working in his quarters - U.S. Light House tender Columbine passed sta at 11:30 A.M. from north entered Yaquina & landed annual supplies and material from engineer.
11 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 - Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower - 1st asst working in garden - Had twenty five visitors - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.
12 Fresh to moderate breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 - 1st asst working in garden - Keeper & assts showing 22 visitors in tower - 2nd asst raking hay up from grounds - 1st and 2nd assts stowing oil away in oil house.
13 Fresh breeze to light north wind these 24 hours with heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 to 29.98 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - Mr. Macdonald hauling supplies - 1st & 2nd assts stowing annual supplies away.
14 Light north to south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog showers - Last part of 24 hours rain showers and fair - Sea quite rough - Barometer 29.85 to 29.90 - 1st & 2nd assts showing 17 visitors in tower - Keeper looking over annual supplies.
15 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours with heigh dry fog - Sea little rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 29.95 - Keeper & assts showing 32 visitors in the tower - 1st asst working in garden - Mr. Macdonald hauling supplies - 1st & 2nd assts stowing oil away in oil house.
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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head
1907
July
16 Moderate breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather & heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper & 2nd asst showing 32 visitors in tower - 2nd asst stowing oil in oil house.
17 Moderate breeze north these 24 hours with heigh dry fog and fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.15 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst working in garden - 2nd asst getting wood on beach.
18 Fresh & moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.15 to 29.95 - Keeper & 1st asst showing 25 visitors in tower - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.
19 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.95 to 29.77 - Keeper & assts showing visitors in the tower - Had 51 visitors - 1st asst getting wood on the beach.
20 Fresh breeze to light north wind with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light south wind fair and light fog showers - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.75 to 29.92 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst went after black berries 5 miles from the station.
21 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.92 to 30.05 -1st & 2nd assts showing 19 visitors in tower - 1st asst went to Newport on business.
22 Light north wind to fresh breeze north these 24 hours heigh dry fog & fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.10 to 30.00 - 1st asst showing 30 visitors in tower - 1st asst working in garden - Keeper and 2nd asst went 3 miles from the sta to paint on keepers dwelling - Keeper left the sta at 6:30 A.M. to do some painting on his dwelling 3 miles from sta.
23 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog showers - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog & fair - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 - Keeper returned to sta at 4:30 P.M. - 2nd asst painting on keepers dwelling 3 miles from sta - 1st asst showing 38 visitors in tower.
24 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.96 - 1st asst painting kitchen floor - 2nd asst cleaning in his quarters - Keeper getting wood on beach and packing house hold goods.
25 Moderate breeze north these 24 hours with cloudy and a few drops of rain - Last part of 24 hours - First part of 24 hours cloudy - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 - Mr. Macdonald hauling lumber - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Keeper & 2nd asst showing 73 visitors in tower.
26 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.10 - Mr. Macdonald hauling lumber - Keeper & 2nd asst showing 82 visitors in tower - 1st asst painting steps & ??? lumber.
27 Moderate breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.94 - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst went ot Toledo on important business - Left the station at 6:30 A.M.
28 Moderate to fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog & fair - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 - Keeper hauling house hold goods 3 miles from sta - 2nd asst showing 79 visitors in tower - 1st asst returned to station at P.M.
29 Moderate to fresh breeze north these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.92 - 2nd asst went 3 miles from sta on important business - Keeper & 1st asst showing 55 visitors in the tower - Mr. Macdonald hauling lumber for engineer from Newport to station.
30 Light north to south wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.00 - Keeper & assts showing 83 visitors in tower - Keeper & 1st asst putting 200 gallons of oil in oil butts - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - Mr. Macdonald completed hauling lumber for engineer - 1st asst went on North beach hunting for wood.
31 Light south wind with thick damp fog & lightning - First part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 to 30.00 - Keeper & 2nd asst went 3 miles from sta to paint keepers house - Keeper left sta at 6:30 A.M.
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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head
1907
Aug
1 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 - Keeper returned to sta at 5:30 P.M. - 1st asst showing 93 visitors in tower - 2nd asst went 3 miles from sta on important business.
2 Light south wind these 24 hours with thick fog showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.92 to 30.00 today - 1st and 2nd assts showing visitors in the tower - Had 27 visitors - 1st asst working in his part of the barn - Keeper working in his quarters - 1st asst W.P. Ford went to Newport after mail and supplies - Keeper cleaning in his part of the barn.
3 Light variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog -Last part of 24 hours fair and warm - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 1st asst making a cow corall - 1st & 2nd assts cleaning brass cans - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.
4 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze north these 24 hours with heigh dry fog and fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.10 - Keeper and assts showing 44 visitors in the tower - 1st asst working in the shop - 2nd asst went to Newport for recreation.
5 Fresh breeze to light north wind these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 to 29.85 - Keeper and 1st asst showing visitors in the tower - Had 85 visitors - 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies & recreation.
6 Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze south these 24 hours with fair and cloudy weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st and 2nd assts showing 134 visitors in tower - Barometer 29.90.
7 Fresh breeze to light south wind these 24 hours with rain & thick fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 - General duties for the day - Mr. Withers arrived at the station at 10 A.M. to replace fences worn out - 1st asst working in the garden.
8 Fresh breeze to light south wind with rain & thick fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours cloudy & fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.00 - Keeper & assts showing 93 visitors in tower - 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - Mr. Withers working on fences.
9 Light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours thick fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.00 - Keeper went 3 miles from sta to paint his house to Newport after mail & supplies - Mr. Withers putting up fences - Mr. Warrack arrived at sta to look after needed repairs - 1st and 2nd assts showing 142 visitors in tower today - Keeper left sta at 6:30 A.M.
10 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick fog - Last part of 24 hours fair weather and light rain shower - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.22 - Keeper returned to station at 1:30 P.M. - 1st and 2nd assts putting fences away in cellar that were torn down.
11 Light S. east wind to moderate & fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.08 - 1st and 2nd assts showing 47 visitors in tower.
12 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.08 to 29.97 - Keeper & assts showing 134 visitors in tower - 2nd asst went to Newport to mail a letter - 1st asst putting picketts in his cellar.
13 Light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.97 to 30.03 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st & 2nd asst showing 120 visitors in tower.
14 Light wind to moderate & fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fog showers - Last part of 24 hours clear - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 - Keeper & 1st asst putting old fencing in celler - Mr. Withers workin on picket fence around dwelling - 2nd asst went to Newport left sta at 5 P.M. - 2nd asst returning to sta 1:15 P.M.
15 Moderate to fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.20 to 29.98 - 1st & 2nd assts showing 130 visitors in the tower - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.
16 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.98
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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head
1907
Aug
16 to 29.92 - Mr. Withers putting new steps leading to beach - Keeper & 2nd asst showing visitors in tower - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies.
17 Moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.92 to 30.05 - 1st and 2nd assts cleaning lantern & stairs & landings - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.
18 Moderate breeze north these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - 2nd asst getting wood on the beach - Barometer 30.20 to 30.12 - Keeper & assts showing visitors in the tower - Had 87 visitors today.
19 Moderate to fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair & some smoke - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.12 to 30.00 - 2nd asst went to Newport after supplies - Keeper and assts showing 111 visitors in the tower.
20 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with fair weather & some smoke - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to 30.05 - General duties for the day - 1st and 2nd assts showing 77 visitors in tower - Mr. Withers put tight board fence in front of dwelling - Next steps leading to beach and partly completed picket fence around dwelling - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies.
21 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours fair weather & heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.00 to - Keeper & 1st asst clearing fence lumber from grounds & cleaning out shop - 2nd asst cleaning brass work & went to Newport to post mail.
22 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.05 to 29.95 - Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in the tower - 1st asst old fence lumber in celler for wood - Had 103 visitors today.
23 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with thick damp fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.95 to 29.85 - Keeper and 2nd asst showing fifty visitors in tower - 1st asst filling port holes with dirt - And went to Newport after mail & supplies.
24 Light south wind these 24 hours with warm & thick fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.85 to 30.00 - 1st asst cleaning paint brushes - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies & important business.
25 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog and fair - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.00 to 30.08 - Keeper & assts showing 85 visitors in tower.
26 Light south wind these 24hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog & fair - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.08 - 1st asst showing 45 visitors in tower & cleaning up grounds - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail and supplies - Keeper went 3 miles from sta to his new house to mix paint to paint roof.
27 Light S. wind with thick fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair and north wind to fresh breeze - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.06 to 30.02 - Sea smooth - 1st & 2nd assts showing 50 visitors in the tower - Keeper went over to his cottage to paint the roof and to Newport after supplies - Left sta 6:30 A.M.
28 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours thick fog and fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for day - 1st asst cutting grass around dwelling - Barometer 27.82 - 2nd asst went over to keepers cottage to paper for him - Keeper returned to sta at 5:30 P.M.
29 Moderate breeze north & light S. wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair - Last part of 24 hours thick damp fog and fair - Barometer 29.92 - Keeper & assts showing 45 visitors in the tower - 1st asst cleaning paint brushes in the shop.
30 Light wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - 1st asst cleaning up the grounds & showing 21 visitors in the tower - Keeper went 3 miles to his cottage to paint the roof - Left sta at 7 A.M. - 2nd asst papering the keepers cottage - Barometer 29.92 to 29.84.
31 Light N. wind to moderate breeze east these 24 hours with clear fine & warm weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.84 to 29.78 - 1st asst working in the garden - 2nd asst went over to the keepers cottage to paper for him - Keeper returned to the station at 2:30 P.M. - Keeper Frank M. Plummer mailed his resignation as keeper at this sta to take effect September 30th on account of sickness.
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1907 September
1: Light South wind these 24 hours with fair weather and high dry fog- Sea smooth- General duties for the day- Barometer 29.78 to 29.95- Keeper and 2nd Asst showing visitors in the Tower Had 45 visitors- 1st asst went two miles from Sta to pick some Blackberries
2: Light South to North wind these 24 hours- First part of 24 hours high dry fog- Last part of 24 hours fair + some smoke Sea smooth- Barometer 29.95 to 30.20- Keeper + 1st asst showing visitors in tower- 1st asst clearing up grounds- Had thirty one visitors- 2nd asst papering- Keepers Cottage- Keeper preparing to turn property over to his successor when he is appointed
3: Light wind to moderate and fresh breeze North these 24 hours with fair weather- Sea smooth- General duties fo day- Barometer 30.20 to 29.88- 1st asst showing 12 visitors in Tower- 2nd asst papering in Keepers Cottage three miles from the Station- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies + Important business
4: Light North to South wind these 24 hours with fair and warm weather- Sea smooth- General duties for the day- Barometer 29.88 to 29.78- Keeper packing house hold goods 2nd asst papering in Keepers new Cottage- 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies
5: Light South wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog- Sea smooth- General duties for the day- Barometer 29.78 to 29.98- Keeper went to Newport after mail + supplies- 1st and 2nd assts showing 10 visitors in the Tower and painting picket fence around Dwelling
6: Light South wind with thick damp fog first part of 24 hours- Last part of 24 hours moderate to fresh breeze North with clear weather- Sea smooth- Barometer 29.98 to 30.15- Keeper ??? in Office + showing visitors in Tower- 1st and 2nd Assts painted picket fence- 2nd Asst went to Newport on business- Had 17 visitors- 1st asst showing visitors in the Tower and working in the garden.
7: Fresh breeze to light North wind these 24 hours with fair weather + some fog- Sea smooth- General duties for the day- Barometer 30.15 to 30.05- 1st and 2nd assts whiting tight board fence- Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies
8: Light North and variable winds these 24 hours with fair and warm weather- Sea smooth- General duties for the day- Barometer 30.05 to 29.95- 1st Asst went 5 miles up North beach on a picknick- Keeper and 2nd asst showing visitors in Tower- Had 24 visitors
9: Light South wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog- Sea smooth- General duties for the day- Barometer 29.98 Keeper and 1st Asst showing 14 visitors in Tower- 1st Asst clearing the grounds old fencing- 2nd Asst went to Portland on important business- Left Sta 8 A.M.
10: Light South wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog- Sea smooth- General duties for the day- Barometer 29.98 to 30.05- Keeper went to Newport after mail + supplies- 1st Asst showing visitors in the Tower- Had 20 visitors today
11: Moderate to fresh breeze South these 24 hours- First part of 24 hours thick damp fog- Last part of 24 hours cloudy and fair- Sea smooth- Barometer 30.05 to 29.95- 1st Asst working in garden + went to Newport after supplies- Keeper packing household good + working in garden.
12: Light South to North wind thses 24 hours- First part of 24 hours fair- Last part of 24 hours fair + thick fog- Sea smooth General duties for day- Barometer 29.95 to 30.05- 1st Asst showing 16 visitors in Tower + clearing up grounds- Keeperwent over to his new Cottage
13: Light wind to moderate breeze North these 24 hours- First part of 24 hours thick fog- Last part of 24 hours fair weather Sea smooth- General duties for day- Barometer 29.90- Keeper packing household goods + showing 9 visitors in Tower- 1st Asst went after berries.
14: Moderate breeze North to light South wind these 24 hours- First part of 24 hours clear fine weather- Last part of 24 hours fair and thick fog- Sea smooth- Barometer 29.850 1st Asst polishing brass work + working in garden- Keeper went to Newport after mail + supplies.
15: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours with rain showers- Sea quite smooth- General duties for the day- Barometer 29.85 to 29.70- 1st Asst + keeper showing seven visitors in Tower- 2nd Asst Mr. H. ??? Higgins returned to Sta at 11 A.M. from Portland
16: Fresh breeze South these 24 hours- First part of 24 hours hard rain- Last part of 24 hours fair- Sea quite smooth- Barometer
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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head
1907
Sept
16 29.62 to 29.88 - 1st & 2nd assts showing 6 visitors in tower - 1st asst working in garden - Keeper packing household goods.
17 Light south and variable winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea quite smooth - Barometer 29.88 to 30.15 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst working in garden - 2nd asst showing 8 visitors in tower.
18 Light variable and north winds these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours cloudy - Last part of 24 hours clear fine and warm - Sea smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 30.15 - Keeper digging potatoes - 1st and 2nd assts went to Newport after supplies for winter.
19 Light variable winds to moderat breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours cloudy & fair - Last part of 24 hours clear fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.15 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st & 2nd asst showing 11 visitors in tower - 1st asst working in his quarters.
20 Moderate breeze to light nort wind these 24 hours with clear fine & warm - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.90 - 1st & 2nd assts cleaning tower windows & repairing boundary fence - Keeper showing 4 visitors in tower - 1st asst working in garden.
21 Light north wind these 24 hours with clear fine & warm - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst went to Newport to troll for salmon - 1st asst working in his garden.
22 Light north and south wind these 24 hours with thick damp fog and fair - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.90 to 30.05 - Keeper hauling supplies to his cottage - 1st and 2nd assts showing twenty eight visitors in tower.
23 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours thick damp fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea very rough - Barometer 30.05 to 29.85 - Keeper hauling house hold goods to his cottage - 1st asst working in his garden on the beach.
24 Light south wind these 24 hours with heigh dry fog & fair - Sea rough - Barometer 29.88 - General duties for the day - Keeper went to Newport after mail & supplies - 1st asst working in the garden - 1st & 2nd assts showing 4 visitors in garden.
25 Light south wind these 24 hours with heigh dry fog first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fair and warm - Sea moderately smooth - Keeper & assts scrubbing hall office & oil from floors - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst went hunting.
26 Light wind to moderate breeze south these 24 hours with fair and cloudy weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 29.98 - General duties for day - Keeper hauling household goods to his cottage - 1st asst picking huckleberries - 2nd asst showing thirteen visitors in tower.
27 Fresh breeze south with rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours light south wind fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - Keeper and 1st asst W.P. Ford looking over public property at the station to be turned over to 1st asst the 30th.
28 Light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 fair and little damp - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - 1st asst cleaning oil carriers & getting wood on the beach - Keeper went to Newport after mail and supplies.
29 Light variable winds dry & warm these 24 hours - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.05 - Keeper & assts showing ten visitors in the tower - Keeper and assts changing lenns lamp and polishing brass work - 1st asst working in his garden & celler.
30 Light S. east wind little damp first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours fresh breeze S. east to S. and N. west with hard rain & fair weather - Sea little rough - 1st and 2nd assts putting wood in there celler that they bought rom the keeper - Barometer 29.85 to 29.96 - Keeper resigned from Yaquina Head Light Station to take effect today - He lef the station at 4:15 P.M. - Keeper turned the public property over to the 1st asst Mr. W.P. Ford.
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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head
1907
October
1 Fresh to moderate breeze S. to W. and light variable winds with rain showers first part of 24 hours - Last part of 24 hours clearing weather - Sea moderate - Bar. 29.94 to 30.01 - 1st and 2nd assts stowing away wood. Mr. Bair hauling household goods for for former keeper - 1st asst W.P. Fors assumed charge of sta.
2 Light ??? and light variable winds to calm. Sea moderate. Bar 30.10 to 30.18. 1st and 2nd assts cleaning keepers cellar and stowing away wood.
3 Light variable to N. wind, fair and warm. Sea very rough. Bar 30.15 to 30.09. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies. 2nd asst polishing brass.
4 Light to moderate breeze E. to N. slight haze fair and warm. Bar 29.90 to 29.80. Sea rough. 1st and 2nd assts killing a pig and polishing brass.
5 Moderate and light breeze N. with fog. Bar 29.85 - 29.95 sea rough. 1st and 2nd assts cleaning paint in tower. 1st asst cleaning brass work. 2nd asst went to Newport.
6 Light S. wind, thick fog. Bar 30 to 30.08. Sea moderate. 1st asst picking berries two miles from station. 2nd asst showing two visitors in tower.
7 Light variable to moderate breeze N. Thick fog and clearing weather. Sea rough. Bar. 30.12 to 30.14. 1st and 2nd assts scrubbing tower stairway, had one visitors.
8 Light to moderate and fresh breeze N. ??? Sea rough. Bar. 30.22 to 30.12. 1st asst washing. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.
9 Light N.E. to E. wind and calm, dry and warm. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.10 to 29.92. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.
10 Light S. wind to calm, thick fog to high dry fog. Sea rough. Bar 29.90 to 29.96. 1st and 2nd assts emptying oil in butts. 2nd asst went to Newport for recreation.
11 Light S. wind and calm. Damp fog to high dry fog. Sea moderate. Bar 29.98. 1st asst working in shop and garden.
12 Light and moderate breeze S. damp to light mist. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.98 to 30.02. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies, 2nd asst went to Newport on business.
13 Moderate breeze north. Cloudy, dry, sea moderate. Bar. 29.98 to 30.10. 1st asst showing nine visitors in tower.
14 Moderate to fresh breeze N. first part of 24 hours thick fog to clear - Last part of 24 hours, clear and warm. Sea moderate to rough. Bar 30.06 to 29.98. 1st asst showing 4 visitors in tower. General duties for the day.
15 Light to moderate breeze N. thick, damp, fog to fair. Sea rough. Bar. 29.46 to 29.30. 1st asst working in shop and garden. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.
16 Light to moderate breeze N. thick, damp fog to fair. Sea moderate. Barometer 29.42 to 29.94. General duties for the day.
17 Light S. wind to calm, thick damp fog to high dry fog. Sea moderate to smooth. Bar. 30.02. 1st asst washing and went 1 mile from sta on business had 6 visitors.
18 Calm and light variable winds. 0 high dry fog to light first. Sea very smooth. Bar. 29.96 to 29.96. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.
19 Light S. wind to calm, cloudy, dry to clearing weather. Sea very smooth. Bar. 27.78. 1st asst washing two numbers of U.S.
20 Calm to light N. wind, dry, cloudy to fair. Sea rough. Bar 30. 1st asst working in the barn. 2nd asst showing 5 visitors in the tower.
21 Light variable to light S.E. winds, fair and warm. Sea rough. Bar 29.98 to 29.92. 1st asst went to Toledo on business. 2nd asst showing 7 visitors in tower.
22 Light S.E. to N. wind and calm thick, damp to high dry fog. Sea moderate to smooth. Bar 29.98 to 29.43. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies. Had 6 visitors.
23 Light to moderate breeze north. Thick damp fog. Sea moderate. Bar 29.88 to 29.72. 1st and 2nd assts cleaning oil carriers.
24 Light breeze S.E. to calm and light wind N. light rain showers to fair. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.78 to 27.88. 1st and 2nd assts cleaning brasswork in lantern.
25 Calm to light and moderate breeze N. thick damp fog. Sea rough. Bar. 29.96 to 29.90. 1st asst hauling wood at station. 2nd asst showing 7 visitors in tower.
26 Calm to light breeze N. damp fog, sea rough. Bar 29.94 to 29.84. 1st asst went to Newport. General duties for the day.
27 Calm to light breeze S. thick damp fog to light rain. Sea rough. Bar. 29.82 to 29.84. 1st asst showing 2 visitors in tower. General duties for the day.
28 Moderate to fresh breeze south and calm, with rain showers. Sea rough. Bar 29.82 to 29.86. General duties for the day.
29 Light breeze S. with rain showers and occacional fog. Sea rough. Bar 29.80 to 29.85. 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst went to Newport. Had 4 visitors.
30 Moderate to fresh breeze S. cloudy fog. Sea rough. Bar 29.92-29.85. 1st asst working in the shop. General duties for the day.
31 Fresh to moderate breeze S. cloudy dry. Sea rough. Barometer 29.98 to 29.90. 1st asst went to Newport to post mail.
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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head
1907
November
1 Fresh breeze S. with rain. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.72 to 30. 1st and 2nd assts cleaning outcistern. 1st asst working in the shop.
2 Light variable winds and calm. Fair weather. Sea very rough. Bar 30.22 to 30.20. 1st asst washing. 2nd asst cleaning burner. General duties for the day.
3 Calm and light variable to light N. winds. Dry. Sea rough. Bar 30.17 to 30.27. 1st and 2nd assts putting in new wicks and cleaning brass work. Had five visitors.
4 Light variable to light W. winds, fair and warm. Sea rough. Bar 30.17 to 30.20. 1st asst picking berries 2 miles from sta. 2nd asst cleaning oil carriers. Had 4 visitors.
5 Light variable to light N. winds. Fair to light fog. Sea rough. Bar. 30.12 to 29.97. 1st asst cleaning in his quarters and went to Newport. 2nd asst washing.
6 Calm and light variable winds, light damp fog to clearing weather. Sea rough. Bar. 27.97 to 30. 1st asst went to bear trap two miles from sta.
7 Light to moderate breeze N. thick damp fog to clear, sea rough. Bar. 30.06 to 30.02. 1st asst working in his quarters. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.
8 Light breeze S.E. and calm, to light N. wind clear and warm. Sea rough. Bar. 29.98 to 29.94. 1st and 2nd assts emptying oil into butts.
9 Fresh to moderate and light breeze E. to calm. Fair and warm to cloudy, dry. Sea moderate. Bar. 30 to 30.08. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.
10 Light breeze N.E. and calm to light N. wind. Part cloudy, dry. Sea smooth. Bar. 30.02 to 29.98. 1st asst looking over old papers. 2nd asst went for a walk 2 miles from sta.
11 Calm and light variable winds to light breeze N. Rain and warm. Sea smooth. Bar. 30.08. 1st and 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.
12 Light and moderate breeze S. Fair to high, dry fog. Sea moderate to very rough. Bar. 30.06. 1st asst working on water tank. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.
13 Fresh to moderat and light breeze S.E. to S.Heavy showers, sea rough. Bar. 30.05 to 30.14.1st asst sorting old papers and working in shop. 2nd asst washing.
14 Light variable winds, cloudy, dry. Sea rough. Bar. 30.27 to 30.32. 1st and 2nd assts cleaning brass work and finished foundation of water tank.
15 Moderate breeze E. to calm and light S.E. wind, cloudy, dry, sea moderate. Bar. 30.32 to 30.16. 1st and 2nd assts leveling and sodding grounds.
16 Calm to light breeze N. fair. Bar 30.17 to 30.22. Sea rough. 1st asst went to Newport after mail and supplies. 2nd asst cleaning brass work.
17 Calm to light breeze N. Heavy showers. Partly clear. Sea rough. Bar. 30.18 to 30.22. 1st asst repairing cistern pump. 2nd asst showing one visitor in tower.
18 Light S.E. to S. and S.E. winds, part cloudy. Dry. Sea smooth, bar 30.24 to 30.02. 1st asst sodding and leveling grounds. 2nd asst cleaning oil carriers
19 Gale S. to fresh breeze S. to W. Heavy showers. Sea rough. Bar. 29.82 to 29.98. 1st asst working in the shop. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.
20 Fresh to moderate breeze W.N.W. Sea rough. Bar 29.97 to 29.98. 1st asst working in the shop. General duties for the day.
21 Moderate to fresh breeze S. with rain. Sea rough. Bar. 30.06 to 29.95. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.
22 Fresh breeze W. to S.W. Partly cloudy. Dry. Sea rough. Bar. 29.90 to 30.06. 1st asst working in the shop. General duties for the day.
23 Gale S. with heavy rain. Sea rough. Bar. 30.10 to 29.88. 1st and 2nd assts working in the shop. General dutes for the day.
24 Moderate to fresh breeze south with occasional light rain. Sea rough. Bar. 30.02 to 30.08. General duties for the day.
25 Gale S. with rain to gale S.S.W. with heavy showers. Sea rough. Bar. 30.08 to 29.76. 1st gathering celery to shop. General duties for the day.
26 Heavy squalls S.W. to N.W. with rain to light variable winds. Sea rough. Bar. 30.08 to 30.02. 1st asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.
27 Moderate to fresh breeze S.E. to S. with rain showers. Sea moderate. Bar. 29.91 to 29.95. 1st asst washing. General duties for the day.
28 Gale to fresh breeze S. cloudy, dry to rain. Sea rough. Bar. 30.05 to 30.16. 1st asst working in shop. 2nd asst went to Newport to spend Thanksgiving.
29 Light variable winds. Partly cloudy. Dry. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.20 to 30.06. 1st asst putting feed rack in barn. 2nd asst cleaning oil carriers.
30 Light breeze S.E. to S. Fair and warm. Sea moderate. Bar. 30.13 to 30.10. 1st asst working in barn. 2nd asst went to Newport for mail and supplies.